By The Editors November 14, 2007 6:00 AM nationalreview.com
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Fred Thompson may have started his presidential campaign late, but he is the first candidate in either party to come out with solid plans to reform Social Security and immigration. And while most candidates have called for increasing the size of the military, Thompson laid out a detailed plan to achieve that end in a Tuesday speech at the Citadel Military College. On these issues, Thompson has set a standard for specificity, conservatism, and soundness that we would like to see the other Republican candidates measure up to Continue reading →
The wealthy are not made of money.
By Jonah Goldberg
November 14, 2007 12:00 AM
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“The question is, should we be giving an extra $120 billion to people in the top one percent?”
So asked Gene Sperling, Hillary Clinton’s chief economic adviser, at a recent National Press Club panel discussion. Translation: It’s the government’s money, and anything left over after Uncle Sam picks your pockets is a “gift.” Continue reading →
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